# #3a4530

A color — muted, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#3a4530`
- RGB: rgb(58, 69, 48)
- HSL: hsl(91, 18%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.374 0.037 130.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0537
- Nearest named color: Everglade (#264334, Δ 2.919) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/everglade
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3a4530

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4f5d41, #60724f, #758a60, #869d72, #9bad8a, #adbc9f, #c1cdb7, #d3dbcc, #e8ece4, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #353f2c, #303928, #2b3324, #262d1f, #232a1d, #1e2419, #191e15, #141811, #0f120d, #0a0c08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3b3045
- Analogous: #454530, #304530
- Triadic: #303a45, #45303a
- Split-complementary: #303045, #453045
- Tetradic: #304545, #3b3045, #453030

## Colors that go with #3a4530

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Olive Green is #3a4530's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #3a4530 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #3a4530's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #3a4530 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #3a4530, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #3a4530, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #3a4530: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #3a4530 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #3a4530 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 10.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #687b56 (4.56:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.51:1); AAA: text → #869d72 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.17:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3a4530-acbea2-534edf-202d1f-f1f1e9?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#3a4530" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
